Jay Scott Smith
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Venezuela's Guaidó asks for relations with U.S. military
Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó on Saturday said he's instructed his political envoy in Washington to immediately open relations with the U.S. military in a bid to bring more pressure on President Nicolás Maduro to resign. → Read More
Venezuela's Guaido takes to streets in military uprising
Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó took to the streets with activist Leopoldo Lopez and a small contingent of heavily armed soldiers early Tuesday. → Read More
Venezuelan showdown moves to UN as dueling presidents dig in
Venezuela's political showdown moves to the United Nations Saturday where a Security Council meeting called by the United States will pit backers of President Nicolas Maduro against the Trump administration and supporters of the country's self-declared interim leader Juan Guaido. → Read More
Former Phillies slugger Jim Thome voted into Baseball Hall of Fame
Jim Thome spent the majority of his career in Cleveland, but won lots of fans while playing in Philadelphia. → Read More
Players, fans confident 'underdog' Eagles will fly higher than Falcons
The underdog storyline, while nothing new to the Eagles or the city of Philadelphia, has still lit a fire under the Eagles and their fans. → Read More
Eagles' Chris Long gives up millions to help kids find better education
When the Eagles take the field against Washington tonight, defensive lineman Chris Long will be playing for free and for the rest of the season. → Read More
Philly Councilwoman Helen Gym unflinching in calls to remove Rizzo statue
Philadelphia Councilwoman Helen Gym doesn't mince words when she describes how she feels about Frank Rizzo. → Read More
Local Rugby clubs bring summer camp to North Frankford kids
A group of local rugby clubs have spent this summer helping to spread the game to a new generation of kids in Northeast Philadelphia. Every Friday afternoon, at the Northeast Frankford Boys and... → Read More
Phils' All-Star Darren Daulton also remembered for work off the field
Darren Daulton, the All-Star catcher who was the leader of the Philadelphia Phillies' National League championship team in 1993, has died. He was 55. → Read More
Community conversations are 'On the Table' for first time in Philadelphia —
Community organizations across Philadelphia will be getting together over a meal Tuesday to talk about a number of issues in the community. The On the Table initiative is making its debut in... → Read More
South Jersey teen's love of science leads him to build nuclear fusor...in his basement —
At the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, not far from the campus of the Ivy League university, physicist and Princeton professor Andrew Zwicker recently showed Steven Udotong a professional... → Read More
South Jersey teen's love of science leads him to build nuclear fusor...in his basement —
At the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, not far from the campus of the Ivy League university, physicist and Princeton professor Andrew Zwicker recently showed Steven Udotong a professional... → Read More
Big crowds, hometown hero, loud boos give NFL Draft a distinctly Philly feel —
It was the moment that Eagles fans had waited all day and into the night for Thursday. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, who had been showered with boos the entire night, announced who the Birds... → Read More
Claude Lewis, groundbreaking Philadelphia columnist, dies at 82 —
Philadelphia journalists are mourning the passing of Claude Lewis, a longtime Philadelphia columnist. → Read More
Being black and Muslim in the age of Trump —
Muhammad Ali Jr., the Philadelphia-born son of the late legendary fighter, was detained in a Florida airport and allegedly questioned about his religion and the origin of his name. 'The... → Read More
Being black and Muslim in the age of Trump —
Muhammad Ali Jr., the Philadelphia-born son of the late legendary fighter, was detained in a Florida airport and allegedly questioned about his religion and the origin of his name. 'The... → Read More
Ryan Howard's Philadelphia legacy stretches further than the field —
Ryan Howard, the lone remaining player from the Phillies 2008 World Series winners, likely played his final game for the Phillies on Sunday. The city and the team showed its brotherly love for the... → Read More
SEPTA construction at Gallery starts Saturday
The ongoing construction at the Gallery in Center City will lead to a big change to SEPTA service as starting tomorrow as SEPTA riders will not be able to access the Jefferson Station from the 8th... → Read More